FanGraphs Audio
1,035 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 428 ratingsFanGraphs Audio provides insightful baseball analysis and commentary in a round table style discussion with your favorite FanGraphs contributors and guests.
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FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Is Here to Rock and Roll
July 12, 2019 20:37 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBEpisode 865 Lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen returns to the program to detail FanGraphs’ recent trip to Cleveland. We discuss his impressions of the Futures Games, as well as what he looks for at showcase events like that, before contemplating the ideal format for the All-Star Game. This host also shares an embarrassing travel story, […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 18
July 11, 2019 15:55 - 1 hour - 78 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 18 This is the 18th episode of a sorta weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name but barely. The show is not all prospect stuff, […]
FanGraphs Audio: Rachael McDaniel Is Prepared to Fight You
June 12, 2019 23:46 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBEpisode 864 Rachael McDaniel, the new managing editor of The Hardball Times, joins the program to discuss Vancouver B.C., knitting, and the Blue Jays. We also explore Rachael’s approach to editing and vision for The Hardball Times. We then spend a little time on baseball brawls and feelings, and contemplate a few recent instances of […]
FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Contemplates Facial Hair
June 06, 2019 18:01 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBEpisode 863 FanGraphs writer Jay Jaffe joins the program to discuss his impressions of the recently concluded MLB draft as a non-obsessive prospect observer, the trends and narratives that have most surprised and delighted him in the young season, and also, the free agent situations of Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel. Please note, this podcast […]
The Untitled McDongenhagen Project: Draft Review Pod
June 05, 2019 22:06 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBThe boys are back with thoughts on the drafts of all 30 clubs.
The Untitled McDongenhagen Project: Draft Preview Pod
May 31, 2019 21:34 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 16 This is the 16th episode of a sorta weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name but barely. The show is not all prospect stuff, […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 15
May 20, 2019 16:19 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 15 This is the 15th episode of a sorta weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name but barely. The show is not all prospect stuff, […]
FanGraphs Audio: Craig Goldstein Eschews Financial Flexibility
May 17, 2019 14:50 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MBEpisode 862 Baseball Prospectus’ managing editor Craig Goldstein joins the program to discuss his new job, his cats, and then, in a far more serious turn, the state of baseball dissembling, including what teams promise, but perhaps really mean, when they prize “financial flexibility,” how we talk about the changes we’ve seen to the baseball, […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 14
May 14, 2019 16:15 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 14 This is the 14th episode of a sorta weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name but barely. The show is not all prospect stuff, […]
FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Lowers and Raises the Alarm
May 12, 2019 16:18 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBEpisode 861 FanGraphs writer Craig Edwards joins the program to discuss various causes of potential baseball panic. For instance, ought we to panic over Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.’s slow start given the early-career performances of other former top prospects? No! Should we shift uncomfortably in our seats over Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s recent acquisition of 21 regional […]
FanGraphs Audio: Ben Clemens, Live from a San Francisco Airbnb
May 04, 2019 18:36 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBEpisode 860 I welcome FanGraphs contributing writer Ben Clemens (@_Ben_Clemens) to the program to offer our listeners a chance to get to know one of the site’s new writers. We discuss Ben’s former life in finance, his cross-country move, his love of the St. Louis Cardinals, and his approach to baseball writing and watching. Plus, […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 13
April 26, 2019 16:19 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBKiley is joined by special guest co-host Meg Rowley to discuss his standup material and they have a GOT Death Draft.
FanGraphs Audio: Kiley McDaniel Welcomes the Night King
April 17, 2019 16:31 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBEpisode 859 FanGraphs Audio welcomes back Kiley McDaniel, prospect analyst, to discuss all things scouting, including Kiley’s recent trip to Florida to see potential draftees in the 2019 draft class and the biggest risers and fallers on the draft section of The BOARD. We also engage in a little bit of contract extension talk, particularly […]
FanGraphs Audio: Dylan Higgins Allows Exactly One Swear
April 12, 2019 22:04 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBEpisode 858 FanGraphs Audio returns to welcome Dylan Higgins, FanGraphs editor and important podcast person, to the program for the very first time. Dylan and I engage in a little bit of editor talk, and also recount some of Dylan’s experiences as a baseball intern in Australia, and with the Pacific Coast League. We also […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 12
March 30, 2019 16:09 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 12 This is the 12th episode of a mostly weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name but barely. The show is not all prospect stuff, […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 11
March 22, 2019 23:28 - 38 minutes - 35 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 11 This is the 11th episode of a mostly weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name but barely. The show is not all prospect stuff, […]
FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen, Live From the Desert
March 15, 2019 23:50 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBEric Longenhagen joins the program to discuss a bevy of MLB rule changes, as well as the Houston Astros.
FanGraphs Audio: Jeff Sullivan Animorphs Into a Sting Ray
February 22, 2019 19:50 - 45 minutes - 21 MBFare thee well, tall baseball guy.
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 10
February 22, 2019 17:30 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBThe boys are back on a weekly schedule with a podcast about every draft topic you could or should shake a stick at.
FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Welcomes College Baseball
February 21, 2019 15:53 - 57 minutes - 26.3 MBEpisode 855 Lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen joins the program to ring in the start of the college baseball season. Who did Eric see as he took in games this past weekend? What is he looking for at this early juncture? How can you, the listener, best follow along at home? Plus, we discuss some […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project: The Making of the Top 100
February 15, 2019 18:20 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBThe boys are back and they are talking out loud.
FanGraphs Audio: Mina Kimes Considers Kyler Murray’s Choices
February 12, 2019 14:30 - 30 minutes - 14 MBEpisode 854 ESPN the Magazine Senior Writer Mina Kimes joins the program direct from a Miami TV studio to react to the almost-breaking news that A’s prospect Kyler Murray will not play baseball and will, instead, focus on football. Mina offers her expert opinion of Murray’s current NFL draft stock and future potential NFL success, […]
FanGraphs Audio: Kiley McDaniel Endeavors to Undersell Himself
February 08, 2019 21:29 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MBEpisode 853 Prospect analyst and resident bon vivant Kiley McDaniel joins the program to offer his take on the J.T. Realmuto trade, update the listening audience on his home renovations, briefly preview FanGraphs’ upcoming Prospect Week, and hear my review of Netflix’s Ted Bundy documentary. You can find all of Kiley and Eric Longenhagen’s wonderful […]
FanGraphs Audio: Dan Szymborski Contemplates Sibling Rivalry
February 04, 2019 21:06 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MBEpisode 852 FanGraphs writer and ZiPS creator Dan Szymborski returns to the program to discuss, among other things, which teams’ projections he expects to change the most before Opening Day, the destructive force that is sibling rivalry, and baseball’s very cold stove. Dan also offers his official account of the Great Winter Meetings Old Fashioneds […]
FanGraphs Audio: Patrick Dubuque, Baseball Philosopher King
January 26, 2019 02:46 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBEpisode 851 Baseball Prospectus’ Director of Editorial Content, and newly minted SABR Award Finalist, Patrick Dubuque joins the program to discuss ethics in baseball transaction journalism, what we might and ought to expect from baseball ownership, and various ills plaguing today’s game. We also share a few editorial pet peeves. Oh, editor talk. Don’t hesitate […]
FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Notes Several Coincidences
January 18, 2019 21:03 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MBEpisode 850 FanGraphs writer Craig Edwards joins the program to discuss this offseason’s chilly free agent market, what Yasmani Grandal’s deal may signal about the state of labor going forward, the decoupling of winning and profit in baseball, and what (apart from a strike) we might write about in the event of a labor stoppage. […]
FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Does Exactly Three Swears
January 07, 2019 17:38 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MBEpisode 849 With the January 22 announcement of Cooperstown’s newest class around the corner, Senior Writer and Hall of Fame expert Jay Jaffe graces the program to discuss the latest HOF voting trends, the shifting standards for starting pitchers, and what we’d ideally like the institution to be. Be sure to check out all of […]
FanGraphs Audio: Jeff Sullivan Learns About the Rodeo
December 20, 2018 22:44 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBEpisode 848 Jeff Sullivan returns to FanGraphs Audio to reflect on the time spent he and the rest of the FanGraphs staff spent in Las Vegas for the Winter Meetings, discuss a few of the trades and signings that went on there, and also learn just how it is that rodeo cowboys get bulls to […]
FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Briefly Considers Yoko Ono
December 08, 2018 02:19 - 1 hour - 28.6 MBEpisode 847 Lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen makes his triumphant return to FanGraphs Audio to discuss the offseason’s early action, including a bevy of Mariners deals, the Cardinals trade for Paul Goldschmidt, and the signing of Nathan Eovaldi. We then turn our attention to such varied topics as former University of Washington quarterback Jake Locker, […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 8
December 07, 2018 14:30 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 8 This is the eighth episode of a weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name but barely. The show is not all prospect stuff, but […]
FanGraphs Audio: In Which Sam Miller Likens Baseball to a Pool
November 30, 2018 13:00 - 52 minutes - 24 MBEpisode 846 ESPN writer and former Effectively Wild co-host Sam Miller joins the program for discussion of baseball aesthetics, what we watch for when we watch a game, and various matters of an editing nature. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @megrowler on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other […]
FanGraphs Audio: Emma Baccellieri on Matters of Political Influence
November 28, 2018 13:00 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MBEpisode 845 Sports Illustrated writer Emma Baccellieri joins the program for a wide-ranging discussion, including MLB’s recent brush with campaign finance, the issues Emma is most curious to see play out this offseason, and the upcoming Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. Also, host Meg Rowley tells an Embarrassing Story. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 7
November 22, 2018 17:54 - 2 hours - 113 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 7 This is the seventh episode of a weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name but barely. The show is not all prospect stuff, but […]
FanGraphs Audio: Carson Cistulli Fulfills His Obligation
November 16, 2018 23:14 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBEpisode 844 The now nearly-erstwhile managing editor of FanGraphs, Carson Cistulli, hands over the reins to new managing editor, and host of FanGraphs Audio, Meg Rowley, in what can only be described as a riveting bit of radio. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @megrowler on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via […]
FanGraphs Audio: Dayn Perry Files a FOIA Request
November 16, 2018 08:56 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBEpisode 843 Dayn Perry is a contributor to CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball and the author of three books — one of them not very miserable. He’s also the safe pedestrian on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 6
November 14, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 6 This is the sixth episode of a weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name but barely. The show is not all prospect stuff, but […]
FanGraphs Audio: Autograph Stories with Jay Jaffe
November 14, 2018 03:19 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBEpisode 842 Jay Jaffe is progenitor of the very famous JAWS metric and author of the reasonably famous The Cooperstown Casebook. On this edition of the programs, he discusses Willie McCovey’s autograph and other people’s autographs. Also: important dates for Hall of Fame season. And: how there’s a shark tunnel at the Winter Meetings. Don’t […]
FanGraphs Audio: Dan Szymborski Introduces the Offseason
October 31, 2018 01:27 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBEpisode 841 Dan Szymborski is the progenitor of the ZiPS projection system and a senior writer for FanGraphs dot com. He’s also the guest on this edition of the program, during which he reviews the lessons he did and also didn’t learn during the World Series. Also: the distinction but not the difference between luck […]
FanGraphs Audio: Editor Talk with Meg Rowley
October 23, 2018 03:02 - 59 minutes - 27.5 MBEpisode 840 Meg Rowley is the managing editor of The Hardball Times. She’s also the guest on this edition of the program, during which she reviews some of the recent work at THT. Also: the discreet charm of Alex Bregman. And: the miracle of Josh James. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 5
October 22, 2018 18:42 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 5 This is the fifth episode of a weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name but barely. The show is not all prospect stuff, but […]
FanGraphs Audio: Dan Szymborski Analyzes All the Postseason
October 14, 2018 16:46 - 48 minutes - 22.6 MBEpisode 839 Dan Szymborski is the progenitor of the ZiPS projection system and a senior writer for FanGraphs dot com. He’s also the guest on this edition of the program, during which he examines which managers have produced the best performances of the postseason. Also: Szymborski’s argument for playing Matt Kemp at shortstop. And: a […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 4
October 10, 2018 21:04 - 1 hour - 56 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 4 This is the fourth episode of a weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name but barely. The show is not all prospect stuff, but […]
FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Live on Tape in Wisconsin
October 08, 2018 01:20 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBEpisode 838 Craig Edwards traveled to Milwaukee for Games One and Two of the NLDS between the Brewers and Rockies. In this edition of the program, he discusses what he saw there. Also: what criteria must a club meet to become a dynasty? And: if teams added no players this offseason, which club would be […]
FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Wants All the Chaos Possible
September 30, 2018 16:05 - 54 minutes - 25.4 MBEpisode 837 Jay Jaffe is progenitor of the very famous JAWS metric and author of the reasonably famous The Cooperstown Casebook. On this edition of the program, he discusses his efforts — by means of his Team Entropy series — to documents the possible end-of-season scenarios that would require the greatest number of tiebreaking games […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 3
September 28, 2018 14:35 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 3 This is the third episode of a weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The new show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name now, but barely. The show is all prospect stuff, […]
FanGraphs Audio: Dayn Perry Performs a Mississippi Goodbye
September 28, 2018 01:28 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBEpisode 836 Dayn Perry is a contributor to CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball and the author of three books — one of them not very miserable. He’s also the unconfirmed guest on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes […]
FanGraphs Audio: Meg Rowley Likes This Baseball
September 24, 2018 12:21 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBEpisode 835 Meg Rowley, managing editor of The Hardball Times, approves of National League postseason race and uses this edition of FanGraphs Audio to explain why. Also discussed: how the Rockies are like a careless dad with a nut allergy and the dark side of position players pitching. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to […]
FanGraphs Audio: Towering Figure of Sabermetrics Rob Neyer
September 19, 2018 01:25 - 1 hour - 28 MBEpisode 834 A former research assistant for Bill James and writer for ESPN at the dawn of the internet, Rob Neyer has recently authored a book, Powerball, that uses an A’s-Astros game from September 2017 as an entree into meditations on the current state of the sport. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli […]
FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 2
September 17, 2018 17:55 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBUMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 2 This is the second episode of a weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The new show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio feed, has a working name now, but barely. The show is all prospect stuff, […]
FanGraphs Audio: Nate Freiman, FanGraphs Resident for August
September 13, 2018 02:15 - 44 minutes - 20.7 MBEpisode 833 Nate Freiman was a professional ballplayer for nine seasons, during two of which he served as first baseman for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. He served, more recently, as FanGraphs’ resident for the month of August. He is, not coincidentally, the guest on this edition of the program. Don’t hesitate to […]